10
Jan
Hunters descend on Florida Everglades to catch giant invasive snakes
The hunter who kills the most snakes can win $1,500.
10
Jan
Hunters descend on Florida Everglades to catch giant invasive snakes
The hunter who kills the most snakes can win $1,500.
10
Dec
‘Most famous wolf in the world’ killed outside Yellowstone
Alpha female 832F had strayed outside the protected boundaries of the park into Wyoming, where wolf hunting is legal.
04
Oct
Costa Rica to ban hunting
The country is the first in the Americas to ban recreational hunting after its legislature approved the popular measure by a wide margin.
05
Sep
National Geographic drops survivalist after public outrage
Network responds to petition to exclude Melissa Bachman from its new reality series after more than 13,000 people rail against the ‘trophy hunter.’
26
Jun
Lead poisoning ‘epidemic’ plagues California condors
The rare birds die from lead poisoning after scavenging carcasses contaminated by lead bullets despite years of costly conservation efforts.
08
Jun
Wildlife groups sue U.S. over lead bullets
Lead bullets often fragment upon impact, leaving bits behind in carcasses that animals scavenge and causing lead poisoning in species. Millions of birds and other wildlife, including the endangered California condor, are poisoned each year from scavenging big game left behind by hunters who used lead bullets.
24
May
Philippine farmer fined after shooting, eating rare eagle
Conservationists slammed the fine handed to a farmer who shot and ate one of the world’s rarest eagles, saying it could embolden other hunters.
26
Apr
Ted Nugent pleads guilty to illegal bear kill
The musician and conservative activist shot two black bears during a 2009 hunting trip in Alaska, despite a seasonal limit of one per hunter.
23
Apr
U.S. House OKs ‘Sportsmen’s Heritage Act’
The controversial bill, which now heads to the Senate, would open more national parks to hunting and protect the use of toxic lead ammunition.
19
Apr
Possum pest feeds thriving New Zealand fur industry
The brushtail possum has become a feral pest, its fur providing a lucrative sideline for hunters who supply a burgeoning luxury goods industry.
